Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-10
VOLUNTEER or MAYFt0wER.
The Contests for the Honor Of Defend
Ing the Americas Cum.

The Contests for the Honor Of Defend
ing the Americas Cup.
The following are the days on which the races
for the Americas cup will be sailed, barring un.
avoidable accidents to either yacht:
First Race-Tuesday, September 81, at 10 q m.
| over inside course Of New York Yacht Club
Secono kace-Thursday, September %. At 10 sc
g. m, 20 miles to windward or leeward and return
| from Scotland or Sandy Hook liRhtship, as win be
determined on the morning OF the race.
Third Race-Saturday, October /, at 1880 g. m,
triangular course OF 40 miles starting at Scotland
ughtship.
The courses ana sailing directions will be the
same as InOse iaid down for the "trial races"
fend the cup the public will be assured OF an ex-
citing and closely contested race and II the stars
aTy Il Viii be- Vece more raised In glorious VIC
boat with the Thistfe's record is something of
which Americans may well feel proud. The
drawn from participation in the trial races so that
the contest for the selection OF q competitor for
the Thistle Is narrowed down to the Volunteer and
Public interest in the yachts seems to increase
as the time for the race draws near, and every
movement OF Inc scotch cutter, now anchored in
mystery surrounding her hull below the water
line adds no little to the interest manifested on
all sides, and furnishes data for many amusing
and chaotic theories. In short time Capt Barr
will be forced to have his cutter hauled out, for
her bottom mas become very foul, and the great
Atlantic will then be revealed.
The interest In the preliminary trial contests
shall champion the American cause against the
Scotch adversary, Is very great. The dates and
sailing directions that win govern the contests for
below.
First Race.Tuesday, September 10, at 10 am.
over the inside course OF the New York Yacht
Second Race.Thursday, September Is, at half
past 10 am, 20 miles to wtndward or leeward,
and return from Scotland llghtshlp.
Third Race-Saturday, Sept. n. at 1880 a. m
triangular outside course, starting from Scotland
Besides these dates the Americas cup commit
tee, II they so elect, have the option OF ordering
the aoops to sail also on the 18th, 10th and 18th
OF S September len SeI o
In the immediate neighborhood of buoy 49, in the
upper bay, on Tuesday, Sept 3D. at $3.50 m, and
be at anca a on the government dock in Sandy
HOOK Day on thursday, Sept. Is and II, at 10 q.
M, in readiness, on signal, to send a boat with
the yachts representative aboard the judges
steamer to receive instructions. The rules OF the
New York Yacht Club, including time allowance,
will govern the racing.
In The race over the club course yachts in start
judges steamboat to buoy No. 1s, opposite Owls
Head L. l.; thence (keeping outside OF Fort Lafay-
ette) to and around buoy No. TO- passing to the
ing south OF it and north OF buoy No. s. off the
mouth OF Sandy Hook, to and around Sandy Hook
nght-ship, turning it from north to east, and then
returning over the same course to the westward Of
the home stake-boat, which will be anchored
abreast OF and to the east Of buoy No. Is. All
yachts Will pass to the eastward OF West Bank
buoys Nos. 8, II, 13 and Is, and to the westward
Of red buoys Nos 10h, IL, IA, and 49, both going
and returning, and Keep to the southwark Of an
Imaginary line drawn between buoys and 81, on
Flynas Knoll, and to the eastward Of buoys / and
3, on The false Hook outside, going and returning
In the outside races, at the start and finish
yachts VIII pass between the judges boat and the
ughtsh1p, and In the triangular race, in rounding,
used to mark the course.
In the windward or leeward race yachts will
Buoys displaying red flags Will be used to mark
the turning points on the outer course, and the
buoys and not the tugbOats will be turned. The
she has reached the mark, when she Will display
the New York Yacht Club flag alone, and keep 1t
flying 50 long as she remains at the marks